The couple claim they were unaware that the Florida house they purchased was once owned by Escobar — a Colombian drug trafficker who was said to be responsible for 80 percent of all cocaine imports to the U.S. before he was shot by police in December 1993.

As the house was being gutted for redevelopment, workers came across Escobar’s safe, which weighs 1,325 Ibs and could be full of untold riches. Professional treasure hunters are now taking charge of the investigation.

At his peak, while he was in charge of the Medellin drug cartel, Escobar was said to be in the top 10 richest people in the world and previous safes have been found loaded with cash and diamonds.

Escobar’s crazy life is the subject of popular 10-parter Netflix seriesNarcos with Wagner Moura starring as the drug kingpin who worked his way up from poverty to become one of the most powerful and dangerous men in the world.

The new owners have pledged to get the safe open as quickly as possible, with de Berdouare quoted by the BBC as saying it is ‘the holy grail,’ but in the meantime everyone is trying to guess what’s inside

Own The Conversation

Ask The Big Question: How much would you be willing to pay for that unopened safe?

Disrupt Your Feed: This is why you should always try and buy houses that were previously owned by international drug barons. All I got when I moved were stacks of old magazines.

Drop This Fact: At another of his mansions in Puerto Triunfo in Colombia, Escobar built a zoo that contained hippos, giraffes, elephants and other exotic animals. Even today hippos roam the region causing chaos and are known as ‘Pablo’s hippos.’